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Qantas eases throttle on domestic outlook, trims first-half domestic revenue forecast

Australian flag carrier Qantas Airways on Friday cut its first‑half domestic unit revenue outlook and nudged up its fuel bill, citing softer non-resources corporate demand

Qantas eases throttle on domestic outlook, trims first-half domestic revenue forecast
Australia|Crime|Health

Australian mushroom murderer launches appeal bid against her conviction

An Australian woman sentenced to life in prison for killing three relatives with a meal laced with toxic mushrooms has filed an appeal to overturn her conviction, according to court

Australian mushroom murderer launches appeal bid against her conviction
Arts|Australia|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Australia's Helen Garner wins Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize for her 'addictive' diaries

Helen Garner, an acclaimed Australian writer, has won the prestigious Baillie Gifford Prize for nonfiction

Australia's Helen Garner wins Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize for her 'addictive' diaries
Australia|Business|Education|Technology|World

Australia includes Reddit, Kick in teen social media ban

Australia's internet watchdog on Wednesday widened its world-first teen social media ban to include Reddit and video live streaming platform Kick, and said more sites could be added

Australia includes Reddit, Kick in teen social media ban
Australia|Crime|Political|World

Australian spy chief says 'state sanctioned trolls' sowing social discord

Australia's spy chief has warned anti-immigration rallies are being exploited by neo-Nazi groups and "Russian operatives" to sow discord, as the country faces a

Australian spy chief says 'state sanctioned trolls' sowing social discord
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Australia's central bank holds rates steady, might be done easing

Australia's central bank on Tuesday left its cash rate steady as expected at 3.60%, saying it was cautious about easing further given higher inflation,

Australia's central bank holds rates steady, might be done easing
Australia|Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Australia to offer three hours free solar per day to millions

Australia will offer at least three hours of free solar power every day to households including those without solar panels under an energy-saving programme that is

Australia to offer three hours free solar per day to millions
Asia|Australia|Business|Political|Technology|World

China's military build-up demands response, Australia defence minister says

Australia's defence force operations to protect its sea trade routes, including through the South China Sea, are becoming more risky as Beijing undertakes the "

China's military build-up demands response, Australia defence minister says
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance

Australia household spending rises modestly in September, consumer demand patchy

Australian household spending edged higher in September as gains in food, health, and petrol were offset by drops in air travel and accommodation, suggesting only a patchy recovery

Australia household spending rises modestly in September, consumer demand patchy
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Westpac annual profit slips as it faces fierce home-lending competition

Australia's Westpac Banking Corp reported a slight fall in annual profit on Monday but beat analyst forecasts, sending its shares up nearly 3%, as the bank works to boost

Westpac annual profit slips as it faces fierce home-lending competition
Australia|Business|Crime|Technology

Australia's Optus CEO apologises for emergency line outage, refuses to stand down

The CEO of Singapore Telecommunications-owned Optus apologised to Australia's parliament for an emergency number outage that was linked to four deaths but declined to stand down,

Australia's Optus CEO apologises for emergency line outage, refuses to stand down
Australia|Business|Economy|World

Australia's home prices surge by most in over two years in October

Australian home prices jumped by the most in more than two years in October as rate cuts and government policies fuelled buyer demand, data from Cotality showed on Monday, while

Australia's home prices surge by most in over two years in October
Australia|Environment|Political|World

Australia PM writes to Turkey's Erdogan about COP31 hosting standoff

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that he wrote to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to resolve a long-running tussle over who will host next year's COP31

Australia PM writes to Turkey's Erdogan about COP31 hosting standoff
Australia|Business|Technology|World

Anduril opens Australian factory to build undersea 'Ghost Shark' drones

U.S. defence firm Anduril Industries on Friday opened a new manufacturing facility in Sydney to produce undersea drones known as “Ghost Sharks” and deliver on its A$1.7 billion ($1.1

Anduril opens Australian factory to build undersea 'Ghost Shark' drones
Australia|Business|Economy|World

RBA seen holding rates as inflation surge pushes next cut to 2026: Reuters poll

The Reserve Bank of Australia will keep its key interest rate unchanged at 3.60% on Tuesday as an inflation spike delays policy easing, according to economists

RBA seen holding rates as inflation surge pushes next cut to 2026: Reuters poll
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

ANZ flags $721 million hit to second-half profit from restructuring, compliance costs

Australia's ANZ Group on Friday said it would take a A$1.11 billion ($721.28 million) after-tax profit hit in the second half due to charges related

ANZ flags $721 million hit to second-half profit from restructuring, compliance costs
Australia|Business|Economy|Entertainment

Australia's Star Entertainment narrows Q1 losses sequentially, warns of AUSTRAC's impact

Australian embattled casino group Star Entertainment on Friday narrowed its first-quarter loss sequentially on better performance across its operations but investor concerns around the

Australia's Star Entertainment narrows Q1 losses sequentially, warns of AUSTRAC's impact
Australia|Business|Economy|Technology|World

Qantas' digital and customer head steps down months after cyber breach, internal memo shows

Qantas's chief customer and digital officer ‌Catriona Larritt will step down by the end of December, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Thursday, months after the airline

Qantas' digital and customer head steps down months after cyber breach, internal memo shows
Australia|Business|Economy|Entertainment|Finance|Stock Markets

Australia's Coles keeps sales growth lead but markets bet on Woolworths revival

Australia’s Coles posted a rise in first-quarter sales, maintaining its lead over Woolworths, but analysts said the gap between the supermarket operators may be narrowing as

Australia's Coles keeps sales growth lead but markets bet on Woolworths revival
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Australia's Pepper Money in talks to buy Westpac's mortgage broking portfolio

Australian non-bank lender Pepper Money said on Thursday it is part of a consortium that is negotiating with major financial institution Westpac over acquiring the latter's mortgage broking

Australia's Pepper Money in talks to buy Westpac's mortgage broking portfolio
Australia|Crime|Travel|World

Elderly woman found dead on tropical island after cruise ship leaves without her

Elderly woman found dead on tropical island after cruise ship leaves without her

Elderly woman found dead on tropical island after cruise ship leaves without her
Australia|Education|World

Studying the wrong ancient Roman ruler gets Australian high school seniors out of a history exam

Teachers at nine high schools in northeastern Australia discovered days before an ancient history exam that they had mistakenly taught their students about the wrong Roman ruler — Augustus Caesar instead of his predecessor, Julius Caesar

Studying the wrong ancient Roman ruler gets Australian high school seniors out of a history exam
Australia|Crime|Political|World

Australia's human rights commissioner 'concerned' by Nauru deportation secrecy

The first deportation of a person from Australia to the Pacific Island nation of Nauru under a billion-dollar deal to resettle non-citizens with criminal records

Australia's human rights commissioner 'concerned' by Nauru deportation secrecy
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Australia's Q3 inflation accelerates, crushing rate-cut hopes

Australian consumer prices jumped by the most in 2-1/2 years in the September quarter as electricity and travel costs climbed, while a shockingly large increase in the

Australia's Q3 inflation accelerates, crushing rate-cut hopes